What Makes Buyers Pay a Higher EBITDA Multiple? 9 Ways to Increase Your Business Value
What Makes Buyers Pay a Higher EBITDA Multiple? 9 Ways to Increase Your Business Value By Michael Shea, P.A. | Transworld Business Advisors | Tampa Bay, Clearwater, Pinellas County and Lakeland, Florida Two businesses can generate the same EBITDA and sell for dramatically different prices. One business owner may receive an offer based on a 3.5× EBITDA multiple. Another owner, operating a company with similar earnings, may attract a buyer willing to pay 5× or more. Why? It usually comes down to what the buyer believes will happen after the transaction closes. Buyers are not simply purchasing last year's earnings. They are purchasing the opportunity to earn money in the future. The more confident they are in those future earnings, the more they may be willing to pay. As a business broker with Transworld Business Advisors, I work with owners throughout Tampa Bay, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Pinellas County and Lakeland. One of the most important lessons I share with sellers is that ...